Add 5/21 and 32/7
1st number: 5/21, 2nd number: 4 4/7
5/21 + 32/7 is 101/21.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 21 and 7 is 21
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 21 - For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 1 = 21,
5/21 = 5 × 1/21 × 1 = 5/21 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 3 = 21,
32/7 = 32 × 3/7 × 3 = 96/21 - Add the two like fractions:
5/21 + 96/21 = 5 + 96/21 = 101/21 - So, 5/21 + 32/7 = 101/21
In mixed form: 417/21
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